[Faith-talk] The blind in church

[WESLEY BURDEN]

great response rex.  if the church would stop worrying about what people are 
doing or thinking and worry about people's salvation then maybe people would 
come to church more.  I know some church folks that go to church every 
sunday but you would never know they were christians.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex Leslie Howard, Jr." <rex at littlelaw.com>
To: "'Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion'" 
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] The blind in church


>I think it's a sad sad day when we say that someone can't take a guide dog
> up to take communion because of the possibility of a smell  or a noise or 
> a
> nuisance.
>
> Sometimes we tell people that they may find themselves sitting beside
> someone who hasn't taken a bath. We tell them if they have a problem with
> that or they think they're too good to sit with these people, they have 
> two
> options, move, or say bye bye.
>
> We don't judge people by the standards preferred by the secular public.
>
> I want to share some lyrics with you that pretty much says it all: This is 
> a
> song by Todd Agnew called My Jesus.
>
> Wait, before I share those lyrics, I want to share a little joke that 
> might
> make my point as well.
>
> One day a young man came into a church wearing a cowboy hat, a huge belt
> buckle and scuffed cowboy boots.
>
> After the service the pastor went up to the young man and said "sir we 
> thank
> you for coming to church but we just want you to know that we expect our
> parishioners to dress a little better than you are dressed today. Please
> come back next week dressed a little nicer?"
>
> The next week the same young man came into the church wearing his cowboy
> hat, his huge belt buckle and his scuffed boots.
> The pastor confronted him at the end of service and said "I thought I
> informed you about the dress code here. Why don't you go home and ask 
> Jesus
> this week how he would want you to dress for next Sunday's service?"
>
> The next week the young man came in wearing his cowboy hat, his huge belt
> buckle and his scuffed boots.
>
> The pastor was furious.
>
> "I thought I told you to go home and ask Jesus how he would want you to
> dress for church?"
>
> "I did," replied the cowboy.
>
> "And what did Jesus say to you?" asked the Pastor.
>
> "Jesus said he's never been! to this church."
>
> Now, here are the lyrics.
>
> Which Jesus do you follow?
> Which Jesus do you serve?
> If Ephesians says to imitate Christ
> Then why do you look so much like the world?
>
> Cause my Jesus bled and died
> He spent His time with thieves and liars
> He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
> So which one do you want to be?
>
> Blessed are the poor in spirit
> Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land
> Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness
> Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand
>
> Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins
> He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars
> He loved the poor and accosted the rich
> So which one do you want to be?
>
> Who is this that you follow
> This picture of the American dream
> If Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side or fall down 
> and
> worship at His holy feet
>
> Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion
> Is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins
> But the Word says He was battered and scarred
> Or did you miss that part
> Sometimes I doubt we'd recognize Him
>
> Cause my Jesus bled and died
> He spent His time with thieves and the least of these
> He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable
> So which one do you want to be?
>
> Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
> The blood and dirt on His feet would stain the carpet
> But He reaches for the hurting and despised the proud
> I think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd
> And I know that He can hear me if I cry out loud
>
> I want to be like my Jesus!
> I want to be like my Jesus!
>
> Not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus
> You see I'm tired of living for success and popularity
> I want to be like my Jesus but I'm not sure what that means to be like You
> Jesus
> Cause You said to live like You, love like You but then You died for me
> Can I be like You Jesus?
> I want to be like my Jesus
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Tom Vos
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 12:39 PM
> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] The blind in church
>
> It is very discouraging to hear stories of blind persons being turned away
> because of their service dogs.
> No matter what the law says, it is contrary to the fundamental character 
> of
> church that someone would take the attitude that blind persons are not the
> kind of people a church wants.
> I'm thankful that my experiences have been much more favorable. As a 
> pastor
> my people are ready and willing to guide me and drive me around, and make
> adjustments to help me administer Communion services.  They have made 
> every
> effort to accommodate me.
> My heart grieves with the woman who was turned away, and I can't help but
> think that Jesus must weep with her too.
> Blessings,
> Tom
>
>
>
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